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September 12, 2014 5:19:48 PM

Ok a certain pc game caught my eye " ARMA 3", so I started off wanting to beef up a Dell Inspiron 570 and figured it wasn't worth the effort without getting the results I wanted. So I decided to build from scratch. Started out buying a Viotek Black ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case W/ 120MM & 80MM RED LED, USB 3.0, and a New Asus GRYPHON Z97 LGA1150/ Intel Z97/ DDR3/ Quad CrossFireX & Quad SLI. with a Intel 4670K 3.4 GHz Quad-Core for effective overclocking options. I'm currently bidding on a EVGA 02G-P4-2763-RX GeForce GTX 760..I aready have a refurbished 650 watt PSU I got for Dell, that I plan on getting another one, at least a 1000 watts.
This is my first build from scratch, so if anyone want to to throw some ideas in I would appreciate the feed back.


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a b 4 Gaming
September 12, 2014 5:26:52 PM

1000 watts, don't waste the money. You can get off with a good 650 watt or 750 watt PSU by someone like Seasonic, XFX, or EVGA.
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September 12, 2014 5:39:39 PM

Yeah I know, but theres some 1000 watt PSU out there for not bad prices
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September 12, 2014 7:01:50 PM

just finished looking into a few more reviews for arma 3 specifically and your CPU is going to be great and overclocking makes a significant difference

idk, that gtx 760 is just barely going to push ultra settings (it is not a good card for SLI either with 2 gigs of GDDR and a slow memory bus). if you are willing to lower the quality a little then you will be fine

two 7950's will give you 60 fps and if you get MSI twin frzr's they will honor that warranty.

here is the last review i read:

http://www.techspot.com/review/712-arma-3-benchmarks/pa...

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/10/02/arma_iii_vide...



on ebay you can still get them for about $120 a piece and by it now for $130. amazon sells them for about $140

http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=MSI%20Radeon%2079...

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September 12, 2014 9:51:11 PM

Hmmm well I already ordered the GPU, it's on it's way. I'll go ahead and run with it for the time being, but I can alway keep upgrading which I,ll do anyway lol. Plus they still haven't optimized the game correctly either and I'm sure they will. Alot of people love the game but only a small handful can play it. So I'm sure they'll do what they can with the online optimizing
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September 14, 2014 11:39:35 PM

Ok heres my build that isnt here yet


Viotec ATX case
Asus Gryphon Z97
Intel 4670k 3.4 Ghz CPU
Gforce GTX 760 2gig
Cool Master Hyper TX3 CPU Cooler
Seagate barricuda 1tb SATA 6gbs 64md cache
ADATA xpg v1.0 8gb DDR3 1600mhz (PC3 12800)
Asus VS247H-P 23.6 in Full HD LED -Lite Monitor + Accessories pu me at $1022.19
Parts arent here yet though!
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September 15, 2014 1:31:48 AM

Yup! Just a cheap case, but it should be worth while
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September 16, 2014 2:07:02 PM

Ok I bought a G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz stick of ram the other day, then I ended up buying a ADATA XPG V1.0 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 so I can just upgrade with the same type sticks untill I max out with my 32gb ram. Anyway my question is that, can I use both these sticks together on my board?????
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a b 4 Gaming
September 17, 2014 11:18:43 AM

You can test that.It might not work though.I hope that timings and voltage of the sticks are the same,if the timings also differ can it take a lot of time to make it work if it works at all.
Why not just buying a set?
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September 17, 2014 11:22:35 AM

Vic 40 said:
You can test that.It might not work though.I hope that timings and voltage of the sticks are the same,if the timings also differ can it take a lot of time to make it work if it works at all.
Why not just buying a set?


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September 17, 2014 11:24:14 AM

there both 12800
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September 18, 2014 8:17:33 AM

it will be luck of the draw with these two sticks
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a b 4 Gaming
September 18, 2014 11:56:20 AM

Bigj73nsb said:
there both 12800


I know,you already told us that they're both 1600mhz,but are the voltages needed the same like 1.5V or the latency's like for instance 9-9-9-28,not talking about other latency's.
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September 18, 2014 1:14:34 PM

There both 1.5 volt
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September 18, 2014 1:16:51 PM

G skill 8.8.8.24 and ADATA 9.9.9.24
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a b 4 Gaming
September 19, 2014 12:33:01 PM

Bigj73nsb said:
G skill 8.8.8.24 and ADATA 9.9.9.24


You see,not the same.The gskill will probably work at 9-9-9-24 and i hope these are the only differences.Look into the bios that they run at the same latency's,make sure they do.Or try to get a stick of the same as one you already have,sell the other one again.
Run memtest to see if they do work properly and/or prime95->blend.
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September 19, 2014 1:34:22 PM

Vic 40 said:
Bigj73nsb said:
G skill 8.8.8.24 and ADATA 9.9.9.24


You see,not the same.The gskill will probably work at 9-9-9-24 and i hope these are the only differences.Look into the bios that they run at the same latency's,make sure they do.Or try to get a stick of the same as one you already have,sell the other one again.
Run memtest to see if they do work properly and/or prime95->blend.


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September 19, 2014 1:34:24 PM

Vic 40 said:
Bigj73nsb said:
G skill 8.8.8.24 and ADATA 9.9.9.24


You see,not the same.The gskill will probably work at 9-9-9-24 and i hope these are the only differences.Look into the bios that they run at the same latency's,make sure they do.Or try to get a stick of the same as one you already have,sell the other one again.
Run memtest to see if they do work properly and/or prime95->blend.


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September 19, 2014 1:46:50 PM

The g skill I plan on just using temporarily until I upgrade more RAM with the 8gig ADATA sticks.
Still haven't received my MOBO. Had to order another one and cancel the first one because it was never sent and no response from seller on ebay since 09/11. So I ordered from a ASUS Z97-A ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 from amazon, should be here mon or tues. Its got a bit more than the Gryphon. Its strange because the seller has 100% positive feed back till this week, there's 3 other people dealing with the same situation as me now, so something must of happened to the dude..
So anyway if I cant use the G skill Its really no big deal...
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September 20, 2014 9:48:45 AM

Asus motherboards are the best. some others are just as good tho. I had to RMA a mobo and they wee quick about getting everything in order and getting another board on the way.. they will also ship a replacement before they even get your board for a fee.
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September 23, 2014 6:02:11 AM

Ok I got my rig together, but having problem with the bios. When I go into EZ tuning it gives me an option for gamingnating and media, or something like that option. After you click on that it takes I to where you choose cpu cooler and then when I proceed, the monitor all the sudden looses frequency. The only way i found to get it back, is to pull battery from mobo and reset CMOS. I any of you have any idea whats up with this, ca can you please give me a heads up???
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September 24, 2014 8:08:31 AM

i am not sure what you mean. the eztune software is used to overclock your CPU. you should be able to install that from the asus website and just run it from windows
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a b 4 Gaming
September 24, 2014 11:24:02 AM

fkr said:
the eztune software is used to overclock your CPU.


Leave it alone if you don't want to do this.
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September 24, 2014 12:05:44 PM

I used it on my computer when i first built it and it worked fine. after asus made their changes I just went in and lowered the voltage a little. whats the harm.
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September 24, 2014 7:40:08 PM

The reason I got this cpu and mobo together is for overclocking and this is getting on my nerves. Its done this to me like 3 or 4 times. I also tried to reset the multipliers at 40, min at 34 but still the same issue
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September 24, 2014 9:45:13 PM

only use one stick of ram and take the GPU out. use the integrated graphics off of the motherboard and see it these issues continue.

also what power supply are you using. if it the dell it probably does not have enough whats on the 12v rail to power that gpu.
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September 24, 2014 10:10:29 PM

Ok Ill try that and I'm using a 850W Gaming 120MM Fan Silent ATX Power Supply SATA 12V
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September 24, 2014 10:27:41 PM

Bigj73nsb said:
Ok Ill try that and I'm using a 850W Gaming 120MM Fan Silent ATX Power Supply SATA 12V


give me the exact model PSU if you could.
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September 24, 2014 10:31:05 PM

Kentek model # KTPS-850
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September 24, 2014 10:59:32 PM

i did some research on that power supply and i think you have about a 50/50 chance of it working and even if it does a very good chance it will literally go up in smoke in the first couple of months.

I wish you the best of luck with that, not trying to be rude or anything just not much good to read about that power supply
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September 25, 2014 6:39:44 PM

Ok, I'm gonna have to wait for refund to come back from first mobo I ordered to get a new PSU.
Anyway I got the frequency up to 4125mhz but CPU still says 3.4ghz?? I wanna know the difference??
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September 27, 2014 4:13:13 PM

Is this a godd enough PSU
Thermaltake TR2 800W Power Supply
- ATX 12V V2.3 enables most reliable and robust power delivery.
- Stable 800W continuous output (peak power 960W) @ 50 ℃operating environment.
- Robust and dedicated single +12V output provides superior performance under all types of system loading.
- 80 PLUS Bronze Certified: with 82-88% efficiency @ 20-100% load under real world load conditions.
- Double-forward switching circuitry offers low power loss and high reliability.
- Universal AC input 100V~240V automatically scans and detects the correct voltage.
- High quality 105 ℃ Japanese main capacitor provide uncompromised performance and reliability.
- 99% Active Power Factor Correction provides clean and reliable power to your system.
- Ultra-silent operation with intelligent 12cm cooling fan speed control.
- Intel & AMD CPU compliant.
- Nvidia & ATI/AMD graphic card compatible.
- Dimension: 150mm(W)x86mm(H)x140mm(L).
- High reliability: MTBF>100,000 hours.
- Built in industrial-grade protections: Over Current, Over Voltage, Over Power, Under Voltage and Short-Circuit protections.
- Safety / EMI : UL/ CUL, VDE, CE, FCC, CB, GOST and BSMI certified.
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September 28, 2014 12:46:50 AM

Bigj73nsb said:
Ok, I'm gonna have to wait for refund to come back from first mobo I ordered to get a new PSU.
Anyway I got the frequency up to 4125mhz but CPU still says 3.4ghz?? I wanna know the difference??


it is a stock 3.4 ghz CPU that you are running at 4125. hwinfo64 is a good program to what all your running speeds are.
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September 28, 2014 12:53:22 AM

Bigj73nsb said:
Is this a godd enough PSU
Thermaltake TR2 800W Power Supply
- ATX 12V V2.3 enables most reliable and robust power delivery.
- Stable 800W continuous output (peak power 960W) @ 50 ℃operating environment.
- Robust and dedicated single +12V output provides superior performance under all types of system loading.
- 80 PLUS Bronze Certified: with 82-88% efficiency @ 20-100% load under real world load conditions.
- Double-forward switching circuitry offers low power loss and high reliability.
- Universal AC input 100V~240V automatically scans and detects the correct voltage.
- High quality 105 ℃ Japanese main capacitor provide uncompromised performance and reliability.
- 99% Active Power Factor Correction provides clean and reliable power to your system.
- Ultra-silent operation with intelligent 12cm cooling fan speed control.
- Intel & AMD CPU compliant.
- Nvidia & ATI/AMD graphic card compatible.
- Dimension: 150mm(W)x86mm(H)x140mm(L).
- High reliability: MTBF>100,000 hours.
- Built in industrial-grade protections: Over Current, Over Voltage, Over Power, Under Voltage and Short-Circuit protections.
- Safety / EMI : UL/ CUL, VDE, CE, FCC, CB, GOST and BSMI certified.


http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/?category=Power+Supp...

where so you plan on buying from and give me your price range and I will help
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a b 4 Gaming
September 28, 2014 1:50:32 AM

Bigj73nsb said:
Is this a godd enough PSU
Thermaltake TR2 800W Power Supply

No,there's this list,
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1804779/power-...
get one from at least the first three tiers.The tr2 is in tier 5 which says,

Quote:

Tier five - Replace immediately. These units are NOT recommended for any system, no matter the purpose. Reference to higher tiered models for a better and potentially money-saving unit
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September 28, 2014 9:22:08 AM

Vic 40 said:
Bigj73nsb said:
Is this a godd enough PSU
Thermaltake TR2 800W Power Supply

No,there's this list,
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1804779/power-...
get one from at least the first three tiers.The tr2 is in tier 5 which says,

Quote:

Tier five - Replace immediately. These units are NOT recommended for any system, no matter the purpose. Reference to higher tiered models for a better and potentially money-saving unit


while that is a good link you provided the first paragraph from your list says and the following is copy pasted from your link,"This tier list should be taken in consideration before buying a Power Supply, just like the Egg Xpert Tier list. This tier list doesn't bias in efficiency ratings or personal opinions, this tier list is generated and tiered based on un-biased, genuine reviews from leading computer hardware reviewing teams such as TechPowerUP"

notice where it says tech powerup and i just provided a link to a sortable list from techpowerup because it can be a little easier to use while looking for the value buy

btw these people are also highly regarded

johhny guru:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...

and also hardOCP:
http://www.hardocp.com/reviews/psu_power_supplies/

if any of these sites give the PSU a recommended buy then it is a good unit and also you will see it on the toms hardware list that vic40 provided. that list is great but some people like to read a review.
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September 28, 2014 1:39:06 PM

kind pondering on this Fractal Design Integra R2 750W 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V v2.31 Power Supply
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September 28, 2014 2:29:53 PM

i read a couple of reviews and it is good enough. what website are you buying from and what is the price you are paying for this unit
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September 29, 2014 1:25:54 PM

Its out of ebay, new and 100% pos feedback for $87.49
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September 29, 2014 1:36:38 PM

Also getting another case, (Sentey Eagle Plusgs GS-6020) and water cooler, (Corsair H100). I should be able to fit the H100 on top of the case. Yes I know the H100 is noisy, but it has good reviews for the buck
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September 29, 2014 1:52:18 PM

I just found a better deal for the PSU on amazon with cheaper shipping. Total $95
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October 8, 2014 9:52:12 PM

Ok I finally got the parts I ordered, the Corsair H100, Fractal Design Integra R2 750W, Arctic MX2 and the new case
Anyway first off, dumbass me, the PSU only has one molenex cable, so luckily I had some adaptors, but they were 3 pin vs 4 pin headers which I read should work, so I plugged the fans into the MOBO. And I used the molenex for the CPU cooler, which the CPU cooler molenex only had 2 leads in it instead of for. So anyway before I hooked monitor and everything to it I fired it up. Seemed fine at first until I pushed the fan control button on the CPU cooler and CPU cooler fans/ pump and the two other fans all just turned off. The only things running was the fans on the GPU and PSU, I could still hear my CD drive running and the MOBO led lights were still on. Tried rebooting and, no change. Tried clearing CMOS, that got one of the H100 fans running but that didn't last.
This is turning out to be a disaster!!!
Some body please tell me what I did???
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October 9, 2014 10:52:32 AM

are you still using that asus board.

1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) for both 3-pin(DC mode) and 4-pin(PWM mode) CPU coolers control with auto detection support
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector (4-pin)
4 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin) for both 3-pin(DC mode) and 4-pin(PWM mode) coolers control

if everything is plugged into your motherboard i would boot up into your bios and see if everything is recognized. also check what your fan speeds are reporting and what the lowest level fan speed is.
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October 9, 2014 2:15:32 PM

Ok I think the controller was bad on the H100 so I unplugged the fans from the controller and found a splitter for the other case fans and everything was looking good. My temps were a whole lot better, better than I expected. A good 20+ degrees cooler on a load. Anyway I turned off pc and when I rebooted it I got beep code and no signal to the monitor. It was a 1 long and 3 short. Som I looked it up and it referred to the RAM or GPU. So first I moved RAM to slot 1 and plugged in the pc rebooted and it would trie to boot up and turn off over and over again. So I moved the RAM back and kept getting the same codes with no monitor. I ended up also removing the GPU and reseating it, now the code is gone but no signal to the monitor at all. Even tried to top plug the monitor into the onboard graphics. I'm like screaming WTF and pulling my hair out here. I dumped so much $$$$$$ on this thing
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October 9, 2014 2:17:00 PM

Opps I skipped a part there;. The fans from the CPU cooler I plugged into the MOBO instead of the controller. My bad
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October 9, 2014 9:09:51 PM

does that board have a mem okay button. i would try pressing that and then see if you can get into your bios. you may just have a bad memory chip it happens.
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October 9, 2014 10:07:16 PM

Ok I got her up and running again, no unusual beep codes or anything. I just moved the RAM back into the original position I had it and moved my GPU to another PCIe slot and it seemed to fix the problem. It seems I might have something wrong with a PCIe slot, which I dont like AT ALL! Anyway I OC her up to 4.4ghz and ran a stress test with very good temp results I'd post a pic of the stress test but it won't let me paste the pic here lol, but my temps stayed in the 60s

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October 9, 2014 10:34:22 PM

nice. asus did a great job with my RMA. you can pay full price for another motherboard and they will send it to you next day or something and when they receive your board you will be reimbursed. they process was easy and I did the whole thing through chat.

nice overclock also
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